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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Here's the line from the initial article:
"Hardcovers sales fell from $55.4 million to $49.1 million, and mass market paperbacks, a format that's declining as baby boomers seek books with larger print, fell from $56.4 million to $39 million." (emphasis added)
That's your idea of "stereotyping?" Seriously?
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To me it when you make the assumption that a certain group of individuals (in this case babybomers) seek books with large print. Thus, they will have poor eyesight. Yes, as we age many of our facalities, eyesight, hearing and such will decline. More some for others due to many factors; health, genetics, lifestyle and more.
But to make the assumption that
all babyboomers are turning to ereaders due to problems with reading DTB, that is a stereotype. Many turn to ereaders for convience, for space and the list goes on.
By not adding the words of some, various, many or another word, it is stating
all. That is stereotyping.
That is done every day; we all stereotype without thinking about it and much is harmful - but not all is nor is it meant to be insulting.
So, yes I think she was stereotyping, but it was not to be meant in a negative manner, just stating what many see as a fact, without checking to see if that assumption is correct.